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Bangladeshi Citizen Arrested in Baguiati for Illegal Entry via Benapole Border
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News18•20-09-2026, 14:35
Bangladeshi Citizen Arrested in Baguiati for Illegal Entry via Benapole Border
- •A Bangladeshi citizen has been arrested in Baguiati and sent to a holding center by the police.
- •Local youths became suspicious of a group trying to book a cab late at night after idol immersion.
- •During interrogation, the individuals identified themselves as Bangladeshis; one, Mohiuddin Gazi, claimed to have lived illegally in India for 14-15 years.
- •Mohiuddin Gazi stated he entered via the Benapole border and obtained Aadhaar and PAN cards with local help.
- •The arrest follows Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's directive to identify and detain illegal infiltrators.
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Local youths at Dashdron More noticed individuals struggling to book an app cab after returning from an idol immersion around 2:30 AM and offered to help, but their suspicious conversation led to them identifying as Bangladeshis during questioning.
Mohiuddin Gazi entered India illegally via the Benapole border through a middleman and rented a house for 14-15 years, during which he obtained an Aadhaar card and a PAN card with help from local figures.
Baguiati police sent Mohiuddin Gazi to a holding center in accordance with Central Ministry of Home Affairs rules and a directive from Chief Minister Suvendu Adhari to identify and detain illegally entered citizens.
